The UK has almost the highest rate of family breakdown in Europe and the cost shows no sign of decreasing. 60% of lone parents are on Housing benefit versus only 10% of intact couples.
Lower Divorce Rates – Higher Lone Parents
Divorce rates have plummeted over the past 3 decades, but the number of lone parents has doubled in the same period. Why?… Because unmarried parents make up only one in five cohabiting parents but are responsible for one half of all family breakdown....